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Comprehensive Needs Assessment Comprehensive Needs Assessment Materials adapted from Planning and Conducting Needs Assessments: A Practical Guide (1995) Office of Migrant Education: 2001 New Directors Orientation 1 Archived Information Comprehensive Needs Assessment Summary of Foundation Concepts A need is a discrepancy or gap between what is and what should be. A Needs Assessment is a systematic set of procedures that are used to determine Needs , examine their nature and causes, and set priorities for future action. In the real world, there is never enough money to meet all Needs . Needs assessments are conducted to help program planners identify and select the right job before doing the job right. KEY TOPICS In this session, we will answer the following: What is a Needs Assessment ? What steps are involved in conducting a Needs Assessment ? What aspects of a Needs Assessment are important to its success? Office of Migrant Education: 2001 New Directors Orientation 2 Comprehensive Needs Assessment Why Conduct a Needs Assessment ?

community at-large. Ideally, needs assessments are initially conducted to determine the needs of the people (i.e., service receivers) for whom the organization or system exists (e.g., students). However, a “ comprehensive ” needs assessment often takes into account needs identified in other parts of a system.

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